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Replacing Mullins, Sheriff Takes Leadership of Public Safety Council and Pledges More Focused, Productive Approach

June 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly was elected chairman of the potentially powerful Public Safety Coordinating Council, replacing County Commissioner Joe Mullins. The sheriff is seeking a panel more focused on accomplishments. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly was elected chairman of the potentially powerful Public Safety Coordinating Council, which in the past couple of years had “wandered” away from its mission. The Family Life Center’s Trish Giaccone is vice chair.

Push For Swift Homeless ‘Solutions’ Clashes With Individual, On-the-Ground Realities

March 13, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

James Bellino, the pastor at Bunnell’s Church on the Rock, speaking to the Public Safety Coordinating Council this morning, with the council's chairman, Joe Mullins, to the right. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins and Palm Coast City Council member Jack Howell want solutions to what they call a homeless crisis, but others are reminding them that efforts are in place. The resources and focus to pull them off in concert may not be.

Flagler’s Opioid Crisis Seen From Those Fighting It: A Severe Lack of Treatment Beds, Drug Court at Capacity, Jail as a Waiting Room

January 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Members of Flagler County's Public Safety Coordinating Council opened their discussion this morning with a news clip on the opioid crisis in Florida. (© FlaglerLive)

The most comprehensive picture of the opioid crisis in Flagler County came to light today in a gathering of Flagler County judges, top cops, medical, social and government services. Here are the details.

Decriminalized Pot-Possession Program Will Advance in Flagler, But With Little Support From Sheriff

May 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Nate McLaughlin, in the foreground, chairing the Public Safety Coordinating Council. He is also the chairman of the Flagler County Commission. He says the civil-citation program to decriminalize pot possession in small amounts will go forward to a vote at the County Commission. But Sheriff Staly, center, is not a fan of the program, and without his backing its implementation may be moot. (© FlaglerLive)

The proposal to decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot possession in Flagler County has been in limbo for almost a year after a key judicial and law enforcement panel approved it last year, before the election.

In Latest Delay, Flagler’s Civil Citation Proposal for Pot Users Will Wait Until Late November

September 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Though recommended for approval in Flagler County by a key law enforcement, judicial and government panel, the de-criminalization proposal and judicial panel, the proposal will wait until after the election because of expected changes at the county commission and on the Palm Coast City Council.

Key Flagler Panel Votes 7-5 To Endorse Pot Citation Proposal, But Split Reflects Hazy Fate

August 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The proposed ordinance to decriminalize some pot possession now goes to the county commission, Palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler Beach for approval, but it’s faced sustained opposition.

Flagler Judge Gives Pot Plan a Lift, But Council And Whiff of Politics Again Delay Adoption

July 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The proposal would reduce the penalty for first-time possession of pot to a $250 fine rather than a criminal charge, but it’ll be at least another month before the proposal gets out of a council, if then, and heads for approval (or rejection) by local governments.

Proposal to De-Criminalize Pot Possession Again Teetering as Flagler Council Nears Verdict

July 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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The Flagler Public Safety Coordinating Council decides Wednesday whether to recommend the de-criminalization proposal, but the reactions from palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler Beach have been discouraging.

Flagler’s Pot De-Criminalization Proposal Wilts, But Narrower Version Still Possible

May 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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A work group meeting Tuesday to craft an ordinance raised more questions and objections than showed agreement, though the proposal is still moving forward in a much narrower version, and has many hurdles yet to cross.

Flagler Takes 1st Step To Pot Decriminalization With Broad Agreement on Principle, Less So on Details

May 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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All of Flagler’s major law enforcement and government agencies agree that marijuana decriminalization for first-time offenders is a good idea. The county next will develop an ordinance all can agree on. That step may be more difficult.

At Flagler’s Progressive Public Safety Council, a Farewell to Judge Walsh, and a Welcome to Foxman

February 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The largely unheralded but powerfully representative Public Safety Coordinating Council was the scene of a passing of gavels of sorts Wednesday for Flagler County’s judiciary.

As Sheriff Defends Cops’ Body Cams, Public Defender Warns Of Untenable New Work Load

April 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Public Defender James Purdy agrees with Sheriff Manfre that cops’ body cams are a valuable addition, but he says neither his nor the state attorney’s office have the manpower required to review the data being generated by the cameras, and the Legislature isntt about to provide more money or attorneys to help.

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